On a Deserted Shore : A Sequence of Poems
by Raine, Kathleen
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Ireland: The Dolmen Press , 1973. 1st Edition. Grey Boards. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. Maxwell, Gavin . First edition book with wrapper. Contains 130 verses. Colour frontispeice plate. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine. Slight bump to the head of the spine and slight upper fore edge foxing. Fresh and clean. Dust wrapper has light sunning to tne spine and the periphery of the wrapper is slightly faded. Two very short tears from the wrapper edges have been expertly repaired, barely visible now. A lovely copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 216428
- Title
- On a Deserted Shore : A Sequence of Poems
- Author
- Raine, Kathleen
- Illustrator
- Maxwell, Gavin
- Format/Binding
- Grey Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Dolmen Press
- Place of Publication
- Ireland
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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